UPDATED: 7/10/18 7:07AM
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) – The Latest on the rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand
Thailand’s navy SEALs say all 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in far northern Thailand, ending an ordeal that lasted more than two weeks.
They say the four boys and coach rescued Tuesday, after other rescues in the previous two days, are all safe.
The SEALs say they’re still waiting for a medic and three Navy SEALs who stayed with the boys to emerge from the cave.
Thai Navy SEALs say all 12 boys and their coach rescued from cave, ending an ordeal that lasted more than 2 weeks. https://t.co/MLbMr0M5vU
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 10, 2018
BREAKING: Thai officials say all twelve boys and their coach have been rescued after being trapped in a cave for 17 days. pic.twitter.com/8vpbpFx2An
— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 10, 2018
UPDATED 7/10/18 6:24AM
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) – Thailand’s navy SEALs say a ninth boy has been brought out of a flooded cave in the country’s far north. The SEALs said on their Facebook page that “the 9th Wild Boar was out of the cave at 4:06 p.m.” Tuesday, referring to the name of the trapped boys’ soccer team.
Rescuers hope to complete their mission Tuesday after rescuing four boys on each of the previous two days. The 12 boys and their 25-year-old coach were trapped by flooding in the cave more than two weeks ago.
The rescue leader said Tuesday, as health experts gave the eight already brought out a chocolate treat and described them as being in good spirits. At midafternoon, an ambulance was seen leaving the cave site. Officials in the previous two days have not confirmed rescues until the day’s operation is over. Chiang Rai Gov.Narongsak Osatanakorn said Tuesday’s intricate and high-risk operation began just after 10 a.m.
UPDATE at 5:54pm: Ambulance with the 9th boy has just left the cave. Believed to be going to the helicopter.
RT @kowit_ThaiPBS: ออกมาแล้วหมูป่าคนที่ 9 #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue pic.twitter.com/Bi6BQJmNnn
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 10, 2018
JUST IN: Cave divers in Thailand have begun their third rescue mission, officials say. If all goes well, they hope to bring out the remaining boys and their coach. https://t.co/PlGjgjyPev pic.twitter.com/vxaYq8Ckly
— ABC News (@ABC) July 10, 2018
Original post 7/09/18
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) – An aide to the Thai Navy SEAL commander says four boys were brought out of the flooded cave in northern Thailand on Monday and the ongoing rescue operation is over for the day.
A total of eight of the 12 boys have now been brought out of the treacherous cave system by divers, including four who were brought out on Sunday, when the rescue operation began.
The boys and their 25-year-old coach have been trapped for more than two weeks after heavy rains flooded the kilometers-long cave network.
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